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Michael Callen

Michael Callen (April 11, 1955 – December 27, 1993) was an American singer, songwriter, composer, author, and AIDS activist. Callen was diagnosed with AIDS in 1982 and became a pioneer of AIDS activism in New York City, working closely with his doctor, Dr. Joseph Sonnabend, and Richard Berkowitz. Together, they published articles and pamphlets to raise…

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Known for
Early AIDS activist
Born
(1955-04-11)April 11, 1955 Rising Sun, Indiana, United States
Cause of death
AIDS-related complications
Died
December 27, 1993(1993-12-27) (aged 38) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupations
Musician, author, and AIDS activist

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AIDS activist

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Michael Callen

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Michael Callen

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related to Performance career · 16
Michael Callen → After Low Life, Callen, Callen's, He, Headsets, In, Janet Cleary, Legacy, Low Life, Mike, Pamela Brandt, Purple Heart, Richard Dworkin, Significant Other Records, The Advocate, The Flirtations
related to External links · 9
Michael Callen → AIDS, And, Band Played On, IMDbRemarks, Michael CallenMichael Callen, New York, Official, Randy Shilts, TheBody
related to Further reading · 8
Michael Callen → ISBN, Jones, Love Don't Need, Matthew, Music, Punctum Books, Reason, The Life
see also · 6
Michael Callen → ACRIA, Audre Lorde, Callen, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, Joseph Sonnabend, New York City
Born · 1
Michael Callen → (1955-04-11)April 11, 1955 Rising Sun, Indiana, United States
Cause of death · 1
Michael Callen → AIDS-related complications
Died · 1
Michael Callen → December 27, 1993(1993-12-27) (aged 38) Los Angeles, California, United States
Known for · 1
Michael Callen → Early AIDS activist
Occupations · 1
Michael Callen → Musician, author, and AIDS activist

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Michael CallenBorn(1955-04-11)April 11, 1955 Rising Sun, Indiana, United States1.00infobox
Michael CallenCause of deathAIDS-related complications1.00infobox
Michael CallenDiedDecember 27, 1993(1993-12-27) (aged 38) Los Angeles, California, United States1.00infobox
Michael CallenKnown forEarly AIDS activist1.00infobox
Michael CallenOccupationsMusician, author, and AIDS activist1.00infobox
How to Have Sex in an Epidemicinstance ofCallen helped draft unprecedented documents0.80text
Michael Callenrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
Michael Callenrelated to External linksMichael CallenMichael Callen0.60section
Michael Callenrelated to External linksIMDbRemarks0.60section
Michael Callenrelated to External linksNew York0.60section
Michael Callenrelated to External linksTheBody0.60section
Michael Callenrelated to External linksRandy Shilts0.60section

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